I understand what you mean. Sometimes I wonder though, if I were born 50 years earlier, would I have moved on from religion in early adulthood?

I honestly think it might have been considerably less likely. I didn't question things much for a long time, and stumbling upon internet debates between theists and atheists exposed me to the reality that there were people out there who just didn't believe. Up until then, most people I knew were religious in some way, and it was only after college that I started meeting people who weren't religious at all.

But on the other hand, I think I've always had the tendency to hyper-analyze shit. It's my curse and superpower, I guess. I'd have arguments in my head all the time while taking showers growing up, sometimes to prepare for some sort of confrontation, sometimes to figure out what I would have said differently about one I already had.

But anyway...yeah, once you realize there's zero reason to believe it, there's no going back. It's actually kind of weird to me to realize that growing up into adulthood doesn't correspond with leaving religion behind for everyone else, because that was my experience. Being a religious kid/teenager is one thing, but it's wild to me to realize that many adults don't figure it out. That being said, I do get it. It's just crazy to think about.